A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Cause EnvironmentState Louisiana47 funders

Foundations that fund environment in Louisiana

47 private foundations based in Louisiana with a return in the last two years gave $1.9 million to environment organizations in 73 grants. The median grant was $2,500, and 21 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to environment

Top 48

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is environment.

  1. Zemurray FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,002,500 to environment
  2. The Alta and John Franks FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $226,000 to environment
  3. Goldring Family FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $105,000 to environment
  4. The Charles Lamar Family FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to environment
  5. The Azby FundNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $99,000 to environment
  6. Sarracenia Foundation IncNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $61,000 to environment
  7. He and Kate Dishman Charitable TrustNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $52,429 to environment
  8. Pennington Family FoundationDenham Springs, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to environment
  9. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $41,000 to environment
  10. Arlene & Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation IncViolet, LA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $18,975 to environment
  11. Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to environment
  12. The Sample FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $11,700 to environment
  13. Patrick F Taylor FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to environment
  14. Rockhold Family Foundation IncBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to environment
  15. Er Campbell Family FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to environment
  16. The Crow FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to environment
  17. William Edwin Montan Charitable TrustNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $7,500 to environment
  18. From the Father Foundation (non-Profit Corporation)Prairieville, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $6,000 to environment
  19. Hyslop Shannon FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to environment
  20. Cahn Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to environment
  21. The Powers Foundation IncShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to environment
  22. Sharon and Claude B Pennington Family FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to environment
  23. Freeman-Woollam FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $4,650 to environment
  24. Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $3,667 to environment
  25. Mary E Peters & Robert W Polchow FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,500 to environment
  26. Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $3,500 to environment
  27. Clifford F Spanier FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $3,000 to environment
  28. The Kalmbach FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,550 to environment
  29. The Bruce J Heim FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to environment
  30. Wallace Landry Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to environment
  31. Mills Family Foundation IncLafayette, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 to environment
  32. Poindexter Foundation IncShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to environment
  33. Robert E Zetzmann Family FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 to environment
  34. WhitewaterShreveport, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 to environment
  35. H E Storer Charitable FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 to environment
  36. Lauricella Land Company FoundationHarahan, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to environment
  37. Smallpage Family FoundationHarahan, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to environment
  38. The Almar Foundationdba The Alden and Margaret Laborde FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to environment
  39. Rittenberg Family FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Not stated $1,000 to environment
  40. Clean Water Professionals of LouisianaBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $749 to environment
  41. Florence Mauboules Charitable TrustCrowley, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to environment
  42. Martial F Billeaud Sr FoundationBroussard, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to environment
  43. Donald J Voorhies Charitable FoundationNew Iberia, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $500 to environment
  44. J B Levert FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $400 to environment
  45. Danos FoundationGray, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $210 to environment
  46. Emy Lou Biedenharn FoundationMonroe, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100 to environment
  47. Aimee Favrot & Michael Bell Family FundNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50 to environment
  48. Nell E Shehee Foundation TrustShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $0 to environment

Open to applications

21 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Goldring Family FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $105,000 to environment
  2. The Charles Lamar Family FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to environment
  3. Pennington Family FoundationDenham Springs, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to environment
  4. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $41,000 to environment
  5. Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to environment
  6. Patrick F Taylor FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to environment
  7. Rockhold Family Foundation IncBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to environment
  8. The Crow FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to environment
  9. Sharon and Claude B Pennington Family FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to environment
  10. Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $3,667 to environment
  11. Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $3,500 to environment
  12. Clifford F Spanier FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $3,000 to environment
  13. The Bruce J Heim FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to environment
  14. Wallace Landry Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to environment
  15. Poindexter Foundation IncShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to environment
  16. Smallpage Family FoundationHarahan, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to environment
  17. The Almar Foundationdba The Alden and Margaret Laborde FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to environment
  18. Florence Mauboules Charitable TrustCrowley, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to environment
  19. Martial F Billeaud Sr FoundationBroussard, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to environment
  20. Danos FoundationGray, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $210 to environment
  21. Emy Lou Biedenharn FoundationMonroe, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100 to environment